Deck 5: Political Culture and Socialization

Question 1

Which of the following is the LEAST effective means of political socialization?

A) Refusing to share toys with other children
B) Following media personalities on Twitter
C) The suppression of peaceful protests and demonstrations by the government
D) Selling chocolate bars as a fundraiser for a school or local organization

Answer 1

A

Question 2

One of the ways we can measure social capital is to study bowling.

Answer 2

True

Question 3

Which of the following is NOT an example of political culture?

A) Albertans tend to be more wary of government involvement in social issues.
B) Americans tend to favor laws that focus on the rights of the individual.
C) Asians tend to value traditional institutions like the family.
D) Canadians tend to appreciate compromise between competing political parties.

Answer 3

C

Question 4

Which categories does a modern typology for political culture include?

A) polyarchal, fragmented, and collectivist
B) liberal, conservative, and socialist
C) feminist, nationalist, and environmentalist
D) individual and collective

Question 5

Materialists are people who are more concerned about ideology and theory.

Question 6

Which of the following is the best example of a post-materialist society?

A) A community that focuses on art, science, and social issues of personal relevance
B) A society that prizes material objects as a measure of success
C) A developing nation where material objects are scarce
D) An aging population that no longer has use for material objects

Question 7

What is a goal of multiculturalism in Canada?

A) to nourish separate identities among immigrants and newcomers
B) to legalize illiberal practices that would normally be prohibited by the Charter of Rights
C) to promote equal participation of a variety of groups in mainstream Canadian culture
D) to increase the number of languages spoken in Canada

Question 8

Some political scientists actually believe that too much participation threatens democracy.

Question 9

The concepts of subject,collectivist,and polyarchal culture are similar in that they all describe active citizen engagement.

Question 10

According to Robert Putnam's argument in his book Bowling Alone,which activity would be the least beneficial to a healthy political culture?

A) joining an intramural sports team
B) becoming a self-sufficient member of society
C) volunteering at a local animal shelter
D) getting on board with a single-issue movement like environmentalism

Question 11

Fragmented political cultures display high levels of citizen engagement.

Question 12

What does political socialization involve?

A) attempts by the state to take over private property
B) the rejection of political culture
C) the emergence of the welfare state
D) the transmission of political culture from generation to generation

Question 13

Which theory of political culture did Ronald Inglehart pioneer?

A) multiculturalism
B) post-materialism
C) secularization
D) social capital

Question 14

A political candidate who has always dreamed of being elected office loses by a mere 2% to his rival.After dedicating two years of his life and most of his personal savings to the campaign,he graciously accepts his loss and acknowledges the victory of his rival.In which type of culture would this situation be most likely to occur?

A) polyarchal culture
B) parochial culture
C) collectivist culture
D) subject culture

Question 15

Facebook and YouTube can tell us a lot about what political scientists call political socialization.

Question 16

Which of the following is the best example of a secularized society?

A) a country with only one official religion
B) a country that bans the practice of certain religions
C) a country that tolerates religions with practices that align with political values
D) a country were religion does not play a major role in politics or day-to-day life

Question 17

Country 'X' had a voter turnout of 42% in a recent election.Most people surveyed who did NOT vote said they did not believe their participation would make a difference in political outcomes.According to Verba and Almond,this would be an example of what kind of culture?

A) parochial culture
B) participatory culture
C) polyarchal culture
D) subject culture

Question 18

Collectivist political cultures,like Cuba,exhibit active citizen engagement stemming from the knowledge that such engagement is a way to defend the revolution.

Question 19

Perhaps the most important problem with multiculturalism is that its declared objective is to nourish separate identities among immigrants and newcomers,thereby undermining national unity.

Question 20

What does the term "political culture" refer to?

A) the social dimension of politics
B) the psychological dimension of politics
C) the informal-legal dimension of politics
D) the transmission of political values across generations

Question 21

Define and explain the importance of social capital.

Question 22

What are the essential differences between a materialist and post-materialist political culture? Do you agree with this distinction?

Question 23

According to Putnam,the decline in ___________ can be explained in part by the fact that Americans are ___________ alone.

Question 24

Political culture represents the psychological dimension of politics.

Question 25

Canada,the United States,and France could be described as _____________ political cultures,while Rwanda and Bosnia could be described as _____________,and Cuba is _____________.

Question 26

In a __________,people hold negative views of government.In a _________,people have more positive evaluations of governments.In a _____________,people have a high degree of expectation of government.

Question 27

Putnam's concept of __________ implies that political culture does not develop on its own but rather stems at least in part from the day-to-day connections between citizens that may have nothing to at all with politics.

Question 28

Post-materialism describes a value shift towards self-fulfillment and self-expression.

Question 29

Multiculturalism was introduced in Canada in 1971,was recognized in section 27 of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms in 1982,and was adopted in the Multiculturalism Act in 1988.

Question 30

The media are an essential part of the process of political socialization in Canada.

Question 31

_________ are people who are more concerned with economic and physical security._________ are more concerned about self-fulfillment and self-expression.

Question 32

Social capital consists of the social networks and levels of trust and reciprocity that exist in a community.

Question 33

Compare and contrast polyarchal,fragmented,and collectivist political cultures.Where would Canada fit in this classification?

Question 34

Compare and contrast parochial,subject,and participatory political cultures.

Question 35

Post-materialists suggest that more recent generations are concerned with self-fulfillment and self-expression,whereas older generations are more concerned with physical and economic security.

Question 36

The part of culture having to do with government and politics is referred to as __________.

Question 37

Putnam's concept of social capital implies that political culture does not develop on its own but rather stems at least in part from the day-to-day connections between citizens that may have nothing at all to do with politics.

Question 38

Define and explain the significance of political socialization.In your opinion,what most influences young people to become interested in civic life and to decide whether to engage in it?

Question 39

Define and explain the significance of political culture.

Question 40

In a __________ culture,there is broad agreement on basic social values and active citizen engagement.In a _________ culture,there are high levels of citizen engagement,but disagreement and disunity are the norm.A _____________ culture exhibits broad agreement on social values but little citizen engagement.

Question 41

What is post-materialism,and why is it found predominantly in the Western World?

Question 42

Define and explain the importance of multiculturalism.

Question 43

Do you think Canada's multiculturalism policies are an effective response to social isolation in urban areas? Why,or why not?